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Ask HN: I want to resign with nothing lined up

I'm so fatigued with my job. Opening up my work laptop gives me anxiety. Getting slack notifications gives me anxiety. I'm fatigued with the codebase, I don't care about the product or the customer (banks) and want to be done with it.

On the other hand I'm saving good money and I don't have to deliver to a particularly high level, but even this level of output is an emotional grind.

Feeling stupid because I should be feeling grateful to have a job. Had coworkers furloughed, furloughs at other companies across London, etc. Yet here I am looking to quit?

Facts:

  - almost 2 years out of uni, 'Senior' Engineer doing Scala
  - London based, under lockdown saving 50-60% of my paycheck
  - cheap rent (£650), no dependents, no mortgage, subscriptions: contact lenses, spotify and PAYG phone
  - good physical health
  - by the time I'll have served out my notice period, I'll have:
    - 8 months runway @ £25 a day for groceries and discretionaries,
    - 10 months runway @ £15 a day
  - got a good amount of social stimulation at my place of residence. Not reliant on virtual happy hours for getting my fix.
  - got a software project I'm enthusiastic about. Would be keen to put more time into it.
I think I've already made my decision but it's been good to type this out. Any further input greatly appreciated.
72 points HighlandSpring 6 years ago 71 comments

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